Written answers
Wednesday, 7 December 2005
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38326/05]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There are ten staff employed in my private office, one administrative officer, three executive officers and five clerical officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and one special adviser who is a political appointee. The current annual salary cost of my private office is €368,328. In the year to date, overtime costs amounted to €2,208 and expenses amounted to €13,226.
There are five people employed in my constituency office, one executive officer and two clerical officers, all of whom are permanent civil servants, and one personal assistant and one personal secretary who are political appointees. The current annual salary cost of my constituency office is €164,607. No overtime or expenses have been paid this year to date in respect of my constituency office.
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38327/05]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables set out the number of personnel in my private and constituency offices, their grades and remuneration.
Private Office. | ||
Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
Special Adviser (non-established) | 1 | Principal Officer scale €76,162 —€94,205 |
Personal Secretary (non-established) | 1 | Executive Officer (higher) scale €27,017 —€44,555 |
Private Secretary | 1 | First Secretary scale €58,494 —€72,937 |
Higher Executive Officer | 1 | Higher Executive Officer scale €41,151 —€52,235 |
Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer scale €27,017 —€42,872 |
Clerical Officer | 5 | Clerical Officer scale €21,563 —€34,964 |
Total | 10 |
Constituency Office. | ||
Grade/Position | Number | Remuneration |
Personal Assistant (non-established) | 1 | Higher Executive Officer scale €41,151 —€52,235 |
Executive Officer | 1 | Executive Officer scale €28,441 —€45,125 |
Clerical Officer | 2 | Clerical Officer scale €21,563 —€34,964 |
Clerical Officer | 1 | Clerical Officer scale €20,483 —€33,219 |
Total | 5 |
The employment contracts of the non-established officers referred to in the tables are coterminous with my appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance with normal Civil Service regulations.
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